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Articles in Oct, 2008 issue of Sunset

• Dazzled
  by Katie Tamony
• Homegrown heirloom tomatoes
• "Feasting" in sunset's blogs
• "Three Ways with grilled chicken"
• Living the dream
• The theme is design; Welcome to the lobby of the Hotel Murano in Tacoma—a town quietly making its aesthetic mark. Turn the page for more on this newly glamorous destination, plus other design stars in the Western orbit
• Julius Shulman
• Got the cash? Grab a contractor! It may be easier to get a deal on your remodel
• Container of the month
• Placerville
• Chestnuts
  by Mackenzie Geidt
• Apples
• Pumpkins
  by Kate Washington
• Walnuts
• Ask the expert Scott Beattie; The former mixologist at Cyrus restaurant and author of a new artisanal cocktail book talks about his favorite fall libations from Napa to San Francisco
• Big Sur
  by Lisa Trottier
• Mt. Diablo state park
  by Chrissa Ventrelle
• Rancho Cordova
• San Carlos
  by Sara Schneider
• Soaking up fall: autumn is in the air—the right time for a road trip to natural spring waters in the Eastern Sierra
  by Andy Isaacson
• No ordinary museum: San Francisco's new California Academy of Sciences has rain forests, an eco-roof, and an albino alligator
  by Allison Arieff
• To Wyoming, via Africa; for Alexandra Fuller, the allure of her new home lies in the familiar yet brutel beauty of its landscape
  by Alexandra Fuller
• Suds in San Diego; Denver? Check. portland? Of course. but San Diego? Welcome to the west's newest, most exciting capital of beer
  by Peter Rowe
• Pumpkins made easy: no-carve, no-fuss: celebrate the natural beauty of fall with these elegant arrangements
  by Jess Chamberlain
• Banish the boundaries: free-form beds and open-air living spaces relax a California garden
  by Sharon Cohoon
• Plant a no-mow lawn: choose Western native grasses for a casual, easy-care meadow
  by Jim McCausland
• Trips with a twist: unexpected ways to celebrate the west's most underrated month
• Winter squash: they're the beauties of the fall vegetable season, and nutritious and flavorful too. Try them in our easy recipes
  by Molly Watson
• Butternut squash bread pudding with tres leches sauce
• Nut-stuffed delicata squash
• Spaghetti squash with jalapeno cream
• World series party; hit a home run for the fall classic with this menu inspired by our favorite foods from ballparks around the West
  by Amy Machnak
• Crab salad cups
• Parmesan, garlic, and Cajun fries
• Spinach mushroom pasta
• Three-cheese garlic bread
• 3 ways with apples: grill, toss, and bake the season's crunchiest fruit
• Raise your energy bar; hiking the trails this fall? Bake our homemade energy bars and see how they stack up against the competition
  by Stephanie Dean
• Hiker's checklist
• Garlic fried jasmine rice
• Coconut tapioca pudding
• "Can't-kill-it" houseplants
• Not alone in the garden
• Design superstars of tomorrow; meet the next big names influencing the style of the West for years to come
• Pay a Halloween visit to the resting places of the famous
• 10 great finds for $20 or less: the trend is craftsy and handmade
• Minimalist bites: caprese sticks
• October is crush time, from Yakima, WA, to Paso Robles, CA
• October; what to do in Northern California
  by Hazel White
• Urban farmer for hire: what if you could have your very own backyard farm—for the price of a weekly box of vegetables? Allison Arieff finds a new way to turn a forlorn patch into an edible Eden
• Dream space with soul: barn living gets an update along the California coast
  by Sarah Gaffney
• Floating desert
  by Jim McCausland
• Miso-glazed kabocha squash
• Butternut squash with green chile and mustard seeds
• Tres leches sauce
• 3 ways to cook squash
• Baby ballpark dogs
• Cracker Jack caramel sundaes
• Almond-crusted chicken
• Win a KitchenAid mixer
• Brussels sprouts with parmesan and pine nuts
• Cashew bars
• Sesame date bars
• How the bars stack up
• Filipino modern; earthy, tangy, and garlicky, it's comfort food with a California spin
  by Elaine Johnson
• Bacon and kale adobo
• Flavor-packed pantry
• Wines to warm the soul: who doesn't love a big red wine on a chilly day, especially when sipped with a steamy, slow-cooked stew? Here's how to pick and pair them
  by Sara Schneider
• Our pick for this stew: Syrah
• The ultimate big red-friendly stew
• Inspired flavor. Creations beyond your imagination
• Reminiscent of a private nantucket summer home
• Meander along the American river parkway in Folsom
• Experience southwestern charm and History
• The taco truck
  by Peter Fish